Covid-19: wave of restrictions and protests in Europe

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Several European countries have adopted strong restrictive measures against Covid-19. Illustration in Belgium, Germany or Denmark.

A month after the introduction of the compulsory health pass in Belgium, thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday December 5 against the new restrictions against Covid-19: the closure of cafes and restaurants in 23 hours, the compulsory vaccination of caregivers or the limitation of indoor gatherings. In copenhagen (Denmark), most of the protesters are members of the movement anti-system Men in Black. They demand the end of the health pass while the cases of Covid-19 due to the Omicron variant leap. For them, there is not enough hindsight on the vaccine.

In Germany, strict measures are taken against unvaccinated people: ban on going to restaurants, bars, theaters or even cinemas. Finally, in Switzerland, while hospitalizations have doubled in two weeks, the mask is making a comeback indoors.

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